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LSU Hospital projects
of $34 million outlined
Construction of a new wing and reno-vation
of several outpatient clinics are
ahead for the LSU Hospital for the new
year.
LSU Medical School and hospital of-ficials
outlined current construction at
the Kings Highway facility and gave a
preview of future projects at a news
conference Tuesday.
School Dean Perry Rigby said there is
$34 million in construction and renova-tion
to be done at the hospital in 1982.
The bulk of that money — $24 million
— will be spent on the "K" wing, Rigby
said.
The wing, which will add about 240
beds to the hospital, expected to open
until 1984. The project is about 30
percent complete at this time, he added.
"All these (beds) won't come into use
at the same time. This is going to be a
gradual process. We can't open the K
wing until we have the support ser-vices,"
Rigby said.
Once the new wing is open, bringing
the hospital to its licensed capacity of
650 beds, Rigby said, renovation is
planned for the "J" wing of the hospital.
At the same time the new wing is
under construction, renovation work
will begin in three out-patient clinics.
Rigby said the obstetrics-gynecology,
pediatrics, orthopedics and op-thamology
clinics are scheduled for a
facelift.
Construction in those areas should
begin in April or May, the dean said.
"It's going to be quite an undertaking,"
Rigby said, adding, "It will cause some
disruption in service."
Since those four out-patient clinics
will be undergoing renovation before
the "K" wing is complete, the patient
beds in the "J" wing will temporarily be
reduced and the out-patient services
moved to that area. "The number of
beds available will fluctuate and we'll
have to watch it closely," he added.
"It's going to be a difficult time,"
Rigby said. "We'll have to continue to
provide out-patient services while re-modeling
those clinic areas."
In addition, in late April or May
construction is expected to begin on the
burn, trauma and emergency unit,
Rigby said.
Robert Hall, hospital administrator,
said he is very "pleased" with the
capital outlay projects. "This hospital
was planned in 1948 and this gives us a
chance to do several things we feel are
needed," he said.
Other projects on the drawing board
for the medical school facility include
renovation of the Linwood Apartments,
used as student housing for medical
students, and renovation of the nursing
school building. Only part of the nursing
school building is being used at this
time, Rigby noted.

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LSU Hospital projects
of $34 million outlined
Construction of a new wing and reno-vation
of several outpatient clinics are
ahead for the LSU Hospital for the new
year.
LSU Medical School and hospital of-ficials
outlined current construction at
the Kings Highway facility and gave a
preview of future projects at a news
conference Tuesday.
School Dean Perry Rigby said there is
$34 million in construction and renova-tion
to be done at the hospital in 1982.
The bulk of that money — $24 million
— will be spent on the "K" wing, Rigby
said.
The wing, which will add about 240
beds to the hospital, expected to open
until 1984. The project is about 30
percent complete at this time, he added.
"All these (beds) won't come into use
at the same time. This is going to be a
gradual process. We can't open the K
wing until we have the support ser-vices,"
Rigby said.
Once the new wing is open, bringing
the hospital to its licensed capacity of
650 beds, Rigby said, renovation is
planned for the "J" wing of the hospital.
At the same time the new wing is
under construction, renovation work
will begin in three out-patient clinics.
Rigby said the obstetrics-gynecology,
pediatrics, orthopedics and op-thamology
clinics are scheduled for a
facelift.
Construction in those areas should
begin in April or May, the dean said.
"It's going to be quite an undertaking,"
Rigby said, adding, "It will cause some
disruption in service."
Since those four out-patient clinics
will be undergoing renovation before
the "K" wing is complete, the patient
beds in the "J" wing will temporarily be
reduced and the out-patient services
moved to that area. "The number of
beds available will fluctuate and we'll
have to watch it closely," he added.
"It's going to be a difficult time,"
Rigby said. "We'll have to continue to
provide out-patient services while re-modeling
those clinic areas."
In addition, in late April or May
construction is expected to begin on the
burn, trauma and emergency unit,
Rigby said.
Robert Hall, hospital administrator,
said he is very "pleased" with the
capital outlay projects. "This hospital
was planned in 1948 and this gives us a
chance to do several things we feel are
needed," he said.
Other projects on the drawing board
for the medical school facility include
renovation of the Linwood Apartments,
used as student housing for medical
students, and renovation of the nursing
school building. Only part of the nursing
school building is being used at this
time, Rigby noted.